What an opportunity for her! I wish her the best, she has so much talent and a real drive.
http://www.noellefloyd.com/reed-kessler-talks-fear-fighting-being-her-own-woman/
oh, my 40 acres of dirt and mesquites is much better!
NOT!
Nicely written article, and what a beautiful place! I hope she has much success with her new business.
Can she adopt me? 
That place looks beautiful. I’ll take that on 20 acres in northern California!
Ditto to the title! She seems to be incredibly driven, hardworking, and level-headed. I wish her the best of luck.
Loved this article. Was very inspirational.
Yes, I am definitely inspired to have wealthy horse-loving parents now :lol:
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Yes, I am definitely inspired to have wealthy horse-loving parents now :lol:[/QUOTE]
Better clear out your PM mailbox. 
This might have expedited Reed’s decision to buy at this time:
If only Henk Nooren came with the property. He used to train Marcus Ehning quite a bit. He built the most beautiful farm in Holland. And he is a stone cold fox (IMHO).
Oh MY! That is a lot of grand prix horses.
We all come from somewhere. Reed’s parents were DIY horse owners for a long time until fortunes changed. They seem to have instilled a solid work ethic in their daughter, regardless of what their financial position is now.
She could be Paris Hilton or one of the others swanning around on their parents’ money, instead of riding, training, planning, and running a sophisticated business at a tender age.
There are many children of privilege in this sport.
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We all come from somewhere. Reed’s parents were DIY horse owners for a long time until fortunes changed. They seem to have instilled a solid work ethic in their daughter, regardless of what their financial position is now.
She could be Paris Hilton or one of the others swanning around on their parents’ money, instead of riding, training, planning, and running a sophisticated business at a tender age.
There are many children of privilege in this sport.[/QUOTE]
This. I don’t need a rider to have risen from poverty on the back of a former NYC carriage horse in order to find inspiration in her success. The fact that Kessler’s parents are well off now does not dim my admiration of the work ethic and humility they apparently instilled in their very talented daughter.
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This. I don’t need a rider to have risen from poverty on the back of a former NYC carriage horse in order to find inspiration in her success. The fact that Kessler’s parents are well off now does not dim my admiration of the work ethic and humility they apparently instilled in their very talented daughter.[/QUOTE]
Agreed. I’ve noticed in her interviews she is always quick to give credit to her parents, as well as her staff (which many top riders seem to forget about when it comes to the interviews).
I don’t see many of the other top young riders putting much emphasis on really making a career out of riding and horses the way Reed is. In this article, she says she wants to get on different kinds of horses, develop a sales string, and try her hand at teaching people in the near future. This new property is more than just a place for her to ride, it’s an investment (and if what she said about the value of the Euro recently is correct, it’s a damn good investment). She seems very motivated to make her own way and not be “dependent”.
There are some things I dislike about Reed, but I think being really out on her own like this could be very good for her. I was very impressed when she said something along the lines of, “If I do well, I get to look like a genius, but if I do poorly, I can’t blame anyone but myself.”
I just cannot see riders lining up to be students of Reed Kessler. I don’t judge anyone for having rich parents, but if you read some of her articles and listen to some of her interviews, Reed is a snotty individual who really has no idea what it is to live in the real world. I would hope that she might take a step back, look at her recent results and maybe concentrate on improving HER riding, if she wants to get on any future teams, rather than trying to teach others. JMHO…
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I just cannot see riders lining up to be students of Reed Kessler. I don’t judge anyone for having rich parents, but if you read some of her articles and listen to some of her interviews, Reed is a snotty individual who really has no idea what it is to live in the real world. I would hope that she might take a step back, look at her recent results and maybe concentrate on improving HER riding, if she wants to get on any future teams, rather than trying to teach others. JMHO…[/QUOTE] amen.
Recently she said that someone called her a brat when she was a pony kid, my only reaction was a sarcastic “hmmm… I wonder why?”.
Best of luck to her. It’s great to see her working hard and gaining success.
If I were advising her, and of course I’m not, I would suggest that even as she is out on her own, that she continues to work with a personal mentor on a regular basis. We all need one. It’s actually a requirement for me when I seek out a new trainer - that they have some form of mentor or continuing education set up for themselves. This is true for me even if that person has all kinds of great credentials. (My experience is that someone without that mentorship will flame out on me one way or another.)
There are always more things to learn, and easy to miss something important when you’re not regularly talking yourself out with another expert in your field. Ideally that person is looking out expressly for you and your personal development, rather than say a team coach only.
In particular, I’d point out that teaching riders is a distinct skill from being a great rider, and there’s much expertise to be gained in how humans learn, even among longtime successful coaches.
What a gorgeous base - I think it sounds like she has a great plan to make use of it, and how wonderful for her horses. I wish her every success.
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amen.
Recently she said that someone called her a brat when she was a pony kid, my only reaction was a sarcastic “hmmm… I wonder why?”.[/QUOTE]
This. To quote:
Someone close to me lost their temper one day when I was about 14 and told me I was a stupid spoiled princess. I decided to spend the rest of my life showing them they were wrong.
That just makes her sound like a brat. And while I think she is a great rider, and getting to the Olympics at 18 is an AMAZING achievement, I just can’t like her because of that one comment. Why make your whole life about ONE comment someone eons ago said to you? :no:
Actions speak louder than words.
That’s all I’m gonna say.
I have no dog in the game either way, but nothing in that “article” makes me think she’s particularly nice. I guess I’m just not seeing where that’s coming from. I don’t see much of her being humble or thanking other people or anything that makes me think “gosh, she’s so NICE.” I certainly think she’s lots of things (for example, quite LUCKY) but I am not seeing the “ZOMG SHE’S JUST SO NIIIIIIIIIIICE” coming from that article.
The place looks GORGEOUS though! Crazy idyllic!
